Kath Greene
in the name of god amen the
24.10.1627
etc. I
Kath Greene
of Earls Colne in the county of Essex and diocese of London widow being in good and perfect mind and remembrance I give god thanks therefore I do make ordain and declare this my present testament containing herein my last will in manner and form following and I do hereby utterly renounce and revoke all former will by me heretofore made whatsoever first I commend my soul into the hands of almighty god the father the son and the holy ghost with an assured faith and confident hope of eternal salvation and blessedness amongst all the elect and holy saints of god in and through the merits and passion of jesus christ my only saviour and redeemer and my body to be decently buried in the churchyard of Earls Colne according to my degree item I give and bequeath unto
Ann Fish
of Halstead my daughter the full sum 3li of good lawful money of England which her husband oweth me out of which said sum I will that
Thos Fish
her husband my son in law shall pay unto his two sons
Thos
and
Jn
my grandchildren the full sum of 10s apiece of good and lawful money of England item I give and bequeath also unto my said daughter
Ann Fish
the full sum of 10s of good and lawful money of England to be paid unto her presently after my decease by mine executrix item I give and bequeath unto
Jane
the wife of
Thos Man
my daughter the full sum of 6li of good and lawful money of England which the
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condition that the said
Thos Man
shall pay unto her children the sum of 10s apiece of good and lawful
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of England so soon as they shall accomplish their several ages of 18yr or day of marriage
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first shall happen moreover I give and bequeath unto the said
Jane
my daughter a half headed bedstead
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belongeth to the same and my great cupboard two hutches a close stool and the
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belonging to the same one
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my joined table my whole and half my pewter my little kettle and the least posnet the little chafing dish
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unto my said daughter
Jane
the plank lying under the yard window the hall and my settle in the
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with the fire pan tongs and gridiron and
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all the rest of my goods unbequeathed my debts being paid and my funeral discharged I give and bequeath unto
Grace Potter
my daughter upon this condition that my son in law
Jn Potter
shall pay unto his five children the full sum of 10s apiece of good and lawful money of England item I give and bequeath unto my daughter
Jane
all my wearing apparel and two pairs of sheets and one pair of cobirons and I do make
Grace Potter
my daughter my only sole executrix of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto put to my hand and seal the day and year first above written item I give and bequeath to
Robt Polley
the sexton the sum of 2s read sealed subscribed and delivered in the presence of us
Wm Adams
writer
Barth Church
Kath Greene